How do I talk about difference without putting a value judgment on it? If one thing is different than another, must one thing be better than the other? How can I value multiple experiences, approaches and perspectives while keeping a sense of self? Must I choose one as better so that I can hold on to something familiar? This project is different than the rest of my work in Afghanistan. I am not working directly with a theater group, I am working with media makers; writers, producers, researchers from Equal Access, Afghanistan. I am training them in methods of participatory storytelling for community engagement and social change

This time around being in Kabul feels more intimate. Maybe it’s only natural that when you return to a place you can see the details, the special features. But something else feels different, something between Kabul and me. Kabul and Me … I like the sound of it.